Birmingham vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
385K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 15% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1454th and 719th ($2219 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 625th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 41st and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Tampa

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Birmingham Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$16676

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285